Fastening device



G. B. SHIMP FASTENING DEVICE,

APPLICATION man MAY 27, 1916.

1 ,3 17,527. Patented Sept. 30,1919.

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GEORGE B. SHIIVIP, 0F PORTLAND, INDIANA.

FASTENING DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Sept. 30, 1919.

Application filed May 27, 1916. Serial No. 100,348.

To all whom it may concern: 7

Be it known that I, GEORGE B. SHIMP, a citizen of the United States,residing at Portland in the county of Jay and State of Indiana, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Fastening Devices, ofwhich the following is a specification, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain improvements in fastening devices andhas relation more particularly to a device of this general characterespecially designed and adapted for use in connection with articles ofwearing apparel; and it is an object of the invention to provide a noveland improved device of this general character which serves toeffectively maintain the adjacent margins of a garment in connected orclosed relation.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in thecombination and arrangement of the several parts of my improvedfastening device whereby certain important advantages are attained andthe device is rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise moreconvenient and advanta'geous for use, all as will be hereinafter morefully set forth.

The novel features of As disclosed in the accompanying drawings, myimproved fastener F comprises an elongated strip of material having itsintermediate portion 1 straight and its opposite end portion 2 returned.

The portions 2 are substantially straight and overlie the intermediateportion 1 and substantially in parallelism therewith. The returnedportions 2 are arranged at opposite sides of the straight portion 1 andeach of said portions 2 is of a length greater than the intermediateportion 1.

Scales at this patent may be obtained tor V the invention will.

hereinafter be definitely claimed.

, application or removal of the device is facilitated by theintermediate portion 1 and by having the end portions 2 of a lengthgreater than the length of the intermediate portion- 1, the holdingaction of my improved fastener is materially increased.

From the foregoing description, it "is thought to be obvious that afastening device constructed in accordance with my invention is of anextremely simple and comparatively inexpensive nature and isparticularly well adapted for use by reason of the convenience andfacility'with which it may be assembled, and it will also be obviousthat my invention is susceptible of some change and modification withoutmaterial departure from the principles and spirit thereof and for thisreason I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precisearrangement and formation of the several parts herein shown in carryingout my invention in practice except as hereinafter claimed.

I claim:

As a new article of manufacture, a fastening device comprising anelongated strip having its opposite end portions returned andterminating in overlying straight portions, said straight portions beingsubstantially parallel to the intermediate portion of the device, saidreturned portions being positioned at opposite sides of the intermediateportion and of a length greater than the length of the intermediateportion, each of said returned portions being doubled upon itself toafford a substantially oval form in plan, the intermediate portionconstituting a single strand.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature in the presence oftwo witnesses.

GEORGE B. SHIMP.

Witnesses:

J. V. AsHoRAr'r, O. R. EAs'rnRoAY,

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